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Davenport, IA vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau has 12.4% less rainy days than Davenport.
- Wausau has 8.4% less Sunny Days than Davenport.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wausau scores 10.1% worse than Davenport
 Davenport, IAWausau, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock126106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12042443
Reviews for Davenport    17 Reviews

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great local colleges and  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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